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Highest poverty rate, New Mexico cities · 2020

New Mexico cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32343.2%–
02Anthony, NMNM8,90037.8%−0.1 pts
03Silver City, NMNM9,28435.7%+13.8 pts
04Gallup, NMNM19,96933.7%+12.8 pts
05Chaparral, NMNM18,18633.4%+2.1 pts
06Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04132.8%+31.2 pts
07Sunland Park, NMNM18,26832.7%−6.3 pts
08Las Vegas, NMNM12,57432.1%+4.3 pts
09Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94930.3%+7.2 pts
10Grants, NMNM8,93328.3%+6.5 pts
11Aztec, NMNM6,09127.6%+10.2 pts
12Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,86427.4%−15.6 pts
13Deming, NMNM14,94426.8%−6.2 pts
14Raton, NMNM5,95226.6%+9.2 pts
15Shiprock, NMNM7,61026.3%−12.9 pts
16Socorro, NMNM8,26125.7%−6.6 pts
17Portales, NMNM11,73425.7%+0.8 pts
18Tucumcari, NMNM5,08225.3%+0.5 pts
19Artesia, NMNM12,73524.7%+4.6 pts
20Las Cruces, NMNM116,97823.6%+0.3 pts
21Española, NMNM10,45823.4%+1.8 pts
22Belen, NMNM7,58923.3%−1.5 pts
23Taos, NMNM6,52622.4%−0.7 pts
24Bernalillo, NMNM9,15921.8%+3.6 pts
25Roswell, NMNM46,87820.7%−1.8 pts
26Clovis, NMNM37,12720.6%−0.3 pts
27South Valley, NMNM37,12020.5%−1.2 pts
28Hobbs, NMNM40,86319.1%−5.1 pts
29Farmington, NMNM46,05518.8%+2.8 pts
30Bloomfield, NMNM7,33518.5%+3.8 pts
31Lovington, NMNM11,62017.9%−4.3 pts
32Alamogordo, NMNM31,90616.9%+0.3 pts
33North Valley, NMNM10,45516.3%+5.7 pts
34Albuquerque, NMNM556,58816.0%+2.4 pts
35Carlsbad, NMNM32,52414.7%−1.8 pts
36Santa Fe, NMNM89,83714.3%+2.0 pts
37Ruidoso, NMNM7,58012.2%+0.3 pts
38Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79012.2%+3.5 pts
39Edgewood, NMNM6,15711.0%+0.1 pts
40Los Lunas, NMNM20,57210.1%−3.4 pts
41North Hobbs, NMNM6,0349.4%–
42Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4198.5%+3.4 pts
43Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6195.7%+2.9 pts
44Corrales, NMNM8,4844.9%−0.1 pts
45Los Alamos, NMNM13,3174.7%+1.1 pts
46White Rock, NMNM5,7162.3%+0.9 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS